counter-vair

A form of countervair — A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows.

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Meanings

nouncounter-vair (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of countervair.
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